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PORPHYRITIC TRACHYTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domite
1, record 1, English, domite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An altered, porphyritic oligoclase-biotite trachyte that contains tridymite in the groundmass. 1, record 1, English, - domite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is named for Puy de Dome in the Auvergne district of France. 1, record 1, English, - domite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- domite
1, record 1, French, domite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dômite 2, record 1, French, d%C3%B4mite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trachyandésite du Puy-de-Dôme, à biotite de couleur claire. 3, record 1, French, - domite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porphyritic trachyte
1, record 2, English, porphyritic%20trachyte
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- orthofelsite 2, record 2, English, orthofelsite
former designation
- orthophyre 3, record 2, English, orthophyre
former designation
- Scotland trachyte 4, record 2, English, Scotland%20trachyte
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An igneous porphyritic rock containing phenocrysts of orthoclase in a felsitic groundmass. 5, record 2, English, - porphyritic%20trachyte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... trachytes ... have often been described under the names orthophyre and orthoclase-porphyry, while trachyte was reserved for Tertiary and Recent rocks of similar composition. 4, record 2, English, - porphyritic%20trachyte
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trachyte porphyrique
1, record 2, French, trachyte%20porphyrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- orthophyre 2, record 2, French, orthophyre
former designation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthophyre : On désigne traditionnellement sous ce nom d'anciennes roches volcaniques acides (rhyolites et trachytes) d'âge carbonifère [qui] doivent leur nom à la présence de grands cristaux blancs de feldspath orthose, qui se détachent sur la pâte microlitique [...] 3, record 2, French, - trachyte%20porphyrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthophyre : dénomination ancienne pour les trachytes. 4, record 2, French, - trachyte%20porphyrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- feldspar-porphyritic trachyte
1, record 3, English, feldspar%2Dporphyritic%20trachyte
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- feldspar porphyritic trachyte
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trachyte à phénocristaux de feldspath
1, record 3, French, trachyte%20%C3%A0%20ph%C3%A9nocristaux%20de%20feldspath
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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